Croatia vs Slovakia Prediction & Betting Tips - Euro

Prediction published on 14/11/2019, 21:07  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 14/11/2019 at 21:08 in Euro Predictions

Croatia, placed top of Group E of the Euro 2020 qualifiers will host third placed Slovakia on Saturday. Going to the game, Croatia have managed 14 points and Slovakia have 10 points. For Croatia, this will be their last match of the group and a win will guarantee them top spot and a place at the finals. As for Slovakia, a loss will finish their hopes but they can still get to second place depending on other results. Croatia beat Slovakia 4-0 in the earlier meeting in this group and will be hoping for a repeat. They go to this game on three losses and six wins in the last 12 matches, while they have scored in each of their last 10 matches. Croatia will however have to mind their defending, having kept just two clean sheets in the last 10 matches. They have averaged two goals per game in the last five, scoring 10. In Euro qualifiers, they are unbeaten in the last five matches and five of their last seven matches in the competition have produced over 2.5 goals. They have scored in nine straight matches in Euro qualifiers. Playing at home, they are unbeaten in 34 Euro qualification matches and have eight wins in the last 10 at home. Croatia have scored two or more in eight of their last 10 Euro qualifiers at home. They are unbeaten in five matches against Slovakia, winning three.

Slovakia on the other hand, have two wins in their last five matches, and five in 10 matches, with three losses. They have not managed a clean sheet in their last seven matches but being unbeaten in the last three they will be confidence heading here. They have lost twice in the last five Euro qualification matches and three of their last five Euro qualification matches have produced over 2.5 goals. They have two losses in 11 Euro qualification matches away from home and in the last four, they have won three. The three wins have however come against much weaker teams. In seven meetings between these two nations, Croatia have registered three wins, and Slovakia have two.